Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Febustat 40. Please consult your doctor.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Febustat 40 may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to yo...
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CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Febustat 40 is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
UNSAFE
Febustat 40 may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Febustat 40 may cause dizziness, sleepiness, blurred vision, numbness or tingling sensation. This may affect your driving ability.
CAUTION
Febustat 40 should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Febustat 40 may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available regarding the use of Febustat 40 in these patients.
CAUTION
Febustat 40 should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Febustat 40 may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available regarding the use of Febustat 40 in these patients.
Medicine Overview of Febustat 40mg Tablet
Introduction
Febustat 40 is a medicine used to treat and prevent gout. Gout happens when there is too much uric acid in your body and it forms into crystals which can appear around your joints leading to painful and swollen joints. This medicine helps to keep uri...
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Uses of Febustat 40
Gout
Side effects of Febustat 40
Common
Diarrhea
Headache
Increased liver enzymes
Nausea
Skin rash
Gout flares
How to use Febustat 40
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Febustat 40 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Febustat 40 works
Febustat 40 is a xanthine oxidase inhibitor. It works by decreasing blood uric acid, which is the chemical that causes gout.
What if you forget to take Febustat 40?
If you miss a dose of Febustat 40, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Quick Tips
Your doctor has prescribed Febustat 40 to reduce episodes of gout attack.
Take it at the same time every day, with or without food.
Take plenty of fluids (2-3 litres) daily while on Febustat 40.
When you first start taking this medicine, you might have more gout attacks. Do not stop Febustat 40 on having an acute attack of gout as th...
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Do not consume alcohol while taking this medicine as it may cause your gout to flare up.
Stop taking this medicine and inform your doctor straight away if you have symptoms like rash, itchiness, difficulties in breathing, fever o...
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Brief Description
Indication
Gout, Hyperuricemia
Administration
May be taken with or without food. May be taken w/o regard to antacid use.
Adult Dose
Chronic Gout
40 mg/day PO initially; maintenance: 40-80 mg/day; increased if serum uric acid is >6 mg/mL after 2 weeks
Hepatic impairment
Mild to...
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Child Dose
Safety and efficacy not established
Renal Dose
Renal impairment
Mild to moderate (CrCl 30-89 mL/min): Dosage adjustment not necessary
Severe (CrCl <30 mL/min): Data not available; use with cautio...
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Contraindication
Patients being treated with azathioprine, mercaptopurine, or theophylline.
Mode of Action
Febuxostat selectively inhibits xanthine oxidase, the enzyme that catalyses the conversion of hypoxanthine to xanthine to uric acid, thereby decreasin...
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Precaution
Cardiovascular death
Patients with established cardiovascular (CV) disease treated with febuxostat had a higher rate of CV death compared with those ...
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Side Effect
>1%
Arthralgia,Elevated liver function test (LFT) results,Liver function abnormalities,Nausea,Rash
Pregnancy Category Note
Pregnancy
Limited available data in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes
Animal data...
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Interaction
May increase plasma conc of mercaptopurine, azathioprine. Alteration of metabolism of xanthine oxidase substrate drugs (eg theophylline).
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